4 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Feb 11)

Downs...

6. NOT THE HELMETS!

The Usos Viking Raiders
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Jimmy and Jey Uso stealing Erik and Ivar's helmets is sh*t.

Sorry if that's blunt, but it's true. The whole angle is just so uninteresting, and this gatecrashed promo did nothing to make their Elimination Chamber title bout seem must-see. What are WWE gonna go with? "Tune in to see if The Viking Raiders can win the titles and get their helmets back"?

This SmackDown Tag Title feud has blatantly been pushed to the bottom of the pile when WWE are thrashing out these formats. Creative couldn't care less about the story, and it shows. The Usos are at their best when they're serious ass-kicking complements to Roman Reigns - here, they're verging on "Ucy Hot" territory.

Erik lost to Jimmy within minutes on last week's show, then WWE had the cheek to book this tripe. Gee, don't The Vikings look like a real threat to the belts before that coming "premium live event"? No, no they really, really don't.

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